Gay Man Runs to Be Sonoma County Sheriff
Gay Man Runs to Be Sonoma County Sheriff

A gay man who is a deputy sheriff in San Francisco is running to become the next sheriff of Sonoma County, which includes the gay Russian River resort area.

by Matthew S. Bajko | Jul 30, 2017

Opera Triple Play
Opera Triple Play

The second event in the Merola Opera Program's 2017 Summer Festival featured three one-act operas performed last week on a single bill, at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

by Philip Campbell | Jul 27, 2017

Resistors: Power to the People!
Resistors: Power to the People!

The Bay Area has a storied history of grass roots agitation and progressive politics, as well a legacy of social movement photography.

by Sura Wood | Jul 30, 2017

BARchive: Saucy Sausalito
BARchive: Saucy Sausalito

If you have moved to the Bay Area recently, you no doubt think of Sausalito as a quaint touristy town - the perfect sort of place to take visiting relatives. It hasn't always been that way.

by Michael Flanagan | Jul 23, 2017

Planning Panel OKs Sunset Pot Dispensary in SF
Planning Panel OKs Sunset Pot Dispensary in SF

The Apothecarium is moving full speed ahead to open a new medical marijuana dispensary in the Sunset, following the July 13 San Francisco Planning Commission vote approving its proposal.

by Sari Staver | Jul 23, 2017

San Jose Trans Woman Describes Shooting Ex
San Jose Trans Woman Describes Shooting Ex

The transgender San Jose woman who's in jail for allegedly shooting her ex-partner in a Costco parking lot said that she did it after years of fear and frustration, and that she hadn't been trying to kill him.

by Seth Hemmelgarn | Jul 23, 2017

LGBT Community Fights to Be Counted
LGBT Community Fights to Be Counted

The LGBT community largely remains in the dark when it comes to being visible in government data.

by Matthew S. Bajko | Jul 22, 2017

LGBTs Flagged on Facebook for 'Inappropriate' Content
LGBTs Flagged on Facebook for 'Inappropriate' Content

Some LGBT community members who have been temporarily banned from Facebook for using what it calls "inappropriate" content say the social media giant could do more to address their concerns.

by David-Elijah Nahmod | Jul 22, 2017

San Francisco Sheriff's Trans Issues Probed in New Report
San Francisco Sheriff's Trans Issues Probed in New Report

A new report from San Francisco's civil grand jury lists several problems with the way the sheriff's department is handling transgender inmates.

by Seth Hemmelgarn | Jul 22, 2017

Out There :: Hello, Spaceman!
Out There :: Hello, Spaceman!

Out There was invited to a reception for American astronaut and U.S. naval aviator Mark Kelly at Shreve & Co. in downtown San Francisco last week.

by Roberto Friedman | Jul 22, 2017


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